Jorge Soto wore a wrestling mask typical of Lucha Libre fighters in Mexico and every few steps he took, others would sidle up to have a picture taken with him. The mask was fun...
A few decades of respectful Catholic-Jewish dialogue pale in comparison to “19 centuries of Christian anti-Judaism,” Pope Francis said, so Catholics must continue to ask forgiveness and forge new bonds of respect and friendship...
The Migrants and Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development released its “Pastoral Orientations on Human Trafficking” at a Vatican news conference. “Pope Francis’ insistent teaching on human trafficking provides the...
Church / Eucharist / Parish Life / Sacraments
by Caleb SC · Published January 16, 2019 · Last modified January 11, 2019
Youngsters at Emmanuel church in Sebokeng, Johannesburg archdiocese, celebrated their First Communion with parish priest Fr Simphiwe Kheswa OFM. (Submitted by Fr Sekabata Solomon Mphela OFM) More Stories: 46 Kids Receive Their First Communion! First Communions at St...
Church / Faith Life / Pope Francis
by Caleb SC · Published January 10, 2019 · Last modified January 8, 2019
The saints were Christians who were “crazy for concreteness,” knowing that faith is not an idea, but a relationship with Jesus, which leads to actions that demonstrate love, Pope Francis said. Celebrating morning Mass...
Women who worked in Ireland’s “Magdalene laundries” but were denied compensation under the state’s Magdalene Restorative Justice programme have won their long-running battle to have their applications reassessed. New legislation will ensure that payments...
Christians are not better than other people, but they do know that God is their father and they are called “to reflect a ray of his goodness in this world thirsting for goodness, waiting...
A Pretoria Franciscan has called on his confrères throughout Africa to set up local commissaries of the Holy Land. At present, the South African commissary is the only one on the continent. Its head,...
James Grein, a Virginia man who said Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, former archbishop of Washington, sexually abused him for years beginning when he was 11, gave his testimony about what occurred before a judicial...
By Mgr Francis Mannion – The story that we narrate and celebrate at Christmas needs no rehearsal. We know it by heart. The story has ancient roots in the world before Christ. He who...
Bethlehem and the neighbouring towns of Beit Jala and Beit Sahour depend economically on tourism but traditionally have struggled with keeping visitors in the area for more than half a day. Although the hotels are...
by Caleb SC · Published December 17, 2018 · Last modified December 12, 2018
Father Mzingaye Moyo of Keimoes-Upington diocese died on the evening of October 29 when he crashed into the back of an unmarked stationary lorry 30km outside Pofadder. Fr Moyo was born on August 8,...
